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A Road Connecting two towns with another is called
main road
Highway
trunk road
country road
Highway
A highway is a main public road that connects two towns, cities, or major locations, designed specifically to facilitate high-volume and high-speed vehicular traffic. It acts as an arterial route serving as the primary transport corridor between distant settlements.
A highway is a main public road that connects two towns, cities, or major locations, designed specifically to facilitate high-volume and high-speed vehicular traffic. It acts as an arterial route serving as the primary transport corridor between distant settlements.
VdтАЛ=f(G,╬╝) тАФ where VdтАЛ is design speed, G is gradient, and ╬╝ is friction coefficient for road design.
The principle relies on the hierarchy of the road network. Highways are designed with superior geometric standards, including wider lanes, controlled access, and flatter gradients compared to local or country roads, to ensure efficient mobility and safety for inter-town movement.
Highways are classified based on the importance of the towns connected (e.g., National Highways in India).
They are characterized by high design speeds and limited access points.
Road geometric elements like superelevation (e+f=gRv2тАЛ) are strictly controlled on highways.
Reduces travel time between distant locations.
Facilitates economic growth and trade.
High construction and maintenance costs.
Potential for severe accidents due to high speeds.
Inter-city transportation.
Logistics and freight corridors.
In India, National Highways (NH) are the arterial roads maintained by the NHAI.
Main road is a generic term, whereas Highway is a technical classification for inter-town arterial connectivity.
Country roads are typically classified as rural or village roads meant for low-speed, local connectivity.
B is correct тАФ A highway is specifically engineered as a main road to provide high-capacity, inter-town connectivity.
In competitive exams, always distinguish between 'Functional Classification' (Highway, Arterial, Collector, Local) and 'Administrative Classification' (NH, SH, MDR, ODR, VR).